Boston Scientific has obtained an approval in Europe for the latest addition to its pulsed field ablation portfolio, with the ...

NFL players, coaches and staff put their bodies on the line every season. They sacrifice health, time, energy and more for a chance to win a Super Bowl. When that season eventually comes to an end, it ...

Q: I’m a 67-year-old man who developed typical atrial flutter two years ago, but I haven’t had any symptoms that I am aware of. I don’t have a history of heart problems. My heart rate was 117 bpm ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a kind of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. A problem with the electrical signals that control your heart’s pumping action causes it to beat too fast in a pattern that ...

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Atrial Fibrillation vs. Atrial Flutter?' — -- Question: My doctor told me I sometimes have atrial fibrillation and at other times have atrial flutter. What ...

PFA was noninferior to cryoablation for first recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Tissue-selective energy delivery and short application times offer ...

For comparison, a US study published in 2009, a year after the current study commenced, reported that the rate of catheter ablation in AF patients increased from 0.06% in 1990 to 0.79% in 2005. The ...

Emerging pulsed field ablation systems had their moments in the spotlight at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), being held in San Diego this weekend. The therapy has made a major ...